Olympia Regional Airport – OLM
Olympia Regional Airport is a general aviation public airport found 4.6 miles south of the central business district of Olympia, Washington in Thurston County. While named after Washington’s capital city Olympia, the OLM airport is actually within the territory of the city of Turnwater, WA. It is owned by the Port of Olympia. Cargo carrier Ameriflight serves the airport with flights to Seattle, WA. Commercial and charter flights are currently not available.
Best Time to Visit
Olympia Regional Airport has been identified by the state department as a possible facility to relieve Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from congestion and overcrowding. It’s also a significant part of local culture with the Olympic Flight Museum located within airport grounds, displaying more than 20 vintage aircrafts. The air medical transport service Airlift Northwest also utilizes OLM as a medical helicopter base. It has two asphalt runways with one measuring 5,500 by 150 feet with precision markings and another one measuring 4,157 by 150 feet with basic markings. From the airport, visit the cities of Graham, Fife and Edgewood.
What to Do & Area Attractions
As the capital city of the state of Washington, Olympia offers many choices for accommodations, especially within the business district. Comfort Inn Conference Center is the closest lodging option to Olympia Regional Airport at less than 10 minutes away by car. Other excellent nearby hotels include Best Western Turnwater-Olympia Inn and the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Olympia-Lacey, both of which provide comfortable rooms for business and leisure travelers.
Tourists who are making their way to Olympia, WA and nearby cities can take flights to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, WA.
